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Golf: Tiger upstaged in Melbourne
Tiger Woods' return to Melbourne has been overshadowed by young Australian golfer Alistair Presnell.
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Gay couple banned from school dance
A 16-year-old girl has claimed discrimination after her private Australian school banned her lesbian partner from the ball.
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Kiwi hits hard times in Melbourne
Following reports of Australian charities paying for homeless Kiwis to fly home, a down-on-her-luck NZer in Melbourne tells her story.
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League: Carney named player of the year
Todd Carney completed his stunning return to league by picking up the RLIF International Player of the Year award.
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NZ Melbourne Cup jockey banned after drug test
A top Zealand-born Melbourne Cup jockey has been suspended for three months after testing positive to a banned substance.
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King Tut's swag heads Down Under
The Egyptian Museum's collection of treasures from the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun will fly from New York to Melbourne next year.
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Americain sweeps to Melbourne Cup win
Americain, with jockey Gerald Mosse aboard, won the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington today.
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TAB set for record Melbourne Cup haul
TAB has announced today's takings for the Melbourne Cup were up 15 per cent compared to last year.
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Melbourne Cup: Conditions suit NZ horses
Track conditions for the Melbourne Cup look set to favour the New Zealand horses this afternoon.
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Monaco Consul fit and ready - Moroney
Monaco Consul has pleased trans-Tasman trainer Mike Moroney in the lead-up to Tuesday's $A6 million Melbourne Cup.
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Racing: Huge 'offer' for Cup favourite
Rumours swept Melbourne last night that a A$40m to A$50m offer had been made for Melbourne Cup favourite So You Think.
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Racing: Brilliant stayer's lucky day could be tomorrow
Sydney jockey Jim Cassidy reckons he's found his next Kiwi, winner of the 1983 Melbourne Cup.
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Cup will runneth over in NZ too
It might be Australia's biggest day, but the tills will ring loudly and the bubbly will flow on this side of the Tasman as well on Tuesday.